barricader
One who blockades
A barricader is someone who erects or mans a barricade—a barrier blocking passage or access.
The term appears in accounts of protests, riots, or sieges where people construct obstacles: The barricaders held their position through the night.
It can also describe someone who blocks something figuratively: a barricader of progress.
One who publicly opposes
- activistVigorous cause champion
- demonstratorOne who protests publicly
- rebelAuthority defier
- insurgentOne who revolts
revolutionary · resister · occupier · blocker · obstructor · guard · sentry · fortifier
protester
One who publicly opposes
- activistVigorous cause champion
- demonstratorOne who protests publicly
- rebelAuthority defier
insurgent · revolutionary · resister · occupier · blocker · obstructor · guard · sentry · fortifier · shielder
blockader
One who prevents entry
- sandbaggerOne who hides ability
barricaderopener
What begins something
welcomer · facilitator · usher · gatekeeper · liberator
barricaderdemolisher
One who destroys structures
destroyer · dismantler · wrecker · razer · breacher
- temporary barricadesMovable barriers for crowd control
- barricade tapeBoundary marker for hazards